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Colossal Biosciences is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of between $20 billion and $30 billion | TechCrunch

Colossal Biosciences is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of between $20 billion and $30 billion | TechCrunch

When de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences revealed last year that it was attempting to “resurrect” the dire wolf from genetic material found in fossils, we argued that, despite the controversy surrounding the project, the company was building valuable technologies that justify its $10.2 billion valuation. Now, about 16 months later, the startup is in talks to

When de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences revealed last year that it was attempting to “resurrect” the dire wolf from genetic material found in fossils, we argued that, despite the controversy surrounding the project, the company was building valuable technologies that justify its $10.2 billion valuation.

Now, about 16 months later, the startup is in talks to raise new funding at a valuation of between $20 billion and $30 billion, Axios reported.

It is unclear who is leading the new round or how much capital the five-year-old company is seeking to raise. But we do know, according to the report, that Colossal has started generating revenue over the last year.

Colossal co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm told TechCrunch last year that the company sees three revenue streams for the business.

The company has offered its conservation technology to the United States government and the United Arab Emirates, which recently invested $60 million in the company, according to Wired.

Colossal has created three new companies, including Breaking, a company that helps break down plastics; Form Bio, a computational biology platform that raised $30 million in funding; and Astromech, an AI-powered predictive modeling company focused on biology and life sciences, valued at $2 billion in March.

Lamm told TechCrunch last year that the company also plans to derive its artificial animal womb technology, which could have applications for human fertility treatment. In May, he told Rolling Stone that the technology is expected to be ready next year.

If the company succeeds in reintroducing extinct animals, including the woolly mammoth and dodo bird, to their native habitats, it could eventually generate revenue through the sale of biodiversity credits, a market-based mechanism similar to carbon credits, according to Lamm.

The new fundraising effort comes amid a boom in longevity technology, alternative energy and other deep tech sectors.

Colossal did not respond to our request for comment.

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